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Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
A young girl's adventure with a bear family, learning lessons of nature and responsibility.
"The book opens and closes with a picture of little Sal and her mother in the kitchen, the mother is canning blueberries... One sees in this opening picture Sal entertaining herself by placing the ... (Wikipedia)
Silver on the Tree
by Susan Cooper
Young siblings travel to a magical land to save the world from a powerful evil.
The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. And Will Stanton – last-born of the immortal Old Ones, dedicated to keeping the world free -- must join forces with this ageless ... (Goodreads)
One Morning in Maine
by Robert McCloskey
A young girl loses her first tooth while on a trip to the shore in Maine. She learns about the natural world and the importance of family.
The book gives a small slice of everyday life in Maine, where McCloskey and his family moved following World War II. , The story begins with McCloskey's older daughter Sal's good-naturedly assisting ... (Wikipedia)
The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
A gentle bull refuses to fight, instead choosing to sit in a field and smell the flowers.
Young Ferdinand does not enjoy butting heads with other young bulls , preferring instead to sit under a cork tree smelling the flowers. His mother is concerned that he might be lonely and tries to ... (Wikipedia)
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
A family of ducks navigates the city of Boston, finding a safe home.
This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1942, Make Way for Ducklings has been ... (Goodreads)
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
A young bunny's journey to find freedom, reassured by a loving mother's comforting words.
A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in an imaginative and imaginary game of verbal hide-and-seek; children will be profoundly comforted by this lovingly steadfast mother who finds her ... (Goodreads)
Bedtime for Frances
by Russell Hoban
A young badger's bedtime routine, learning the importance of boundaries and friendship.
This beloved classic bedtime book continues to spark giggles and is a perfect read-aloud at bedtime. It may be bedtime for Frances, but before Frances can sleep, she needs a glass of milk, a kiss ... (Barnes & Noble)
Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans
A mischievous young girl named Madeline has adventures in Paris with her classmates and kind-hearted nun Miss Clavel.
Madeline is one of the best-loved characters in children's literature. Set in picturesque Paris, this tale of a brave little girl's trip to the hospital was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1940 and has as ... (Goodreads)
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams Bianco
A toy rabbit's journey to becoming real through the power of love.
A stuffed rabbit sewn from velveteen is given as a Christmas present to a small boy. The boy plays with his other new presents and forgets the velveteen rabbit for a time. These presents are modern ... (Wikipedia)
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
A young donkey's journey of adventure as he uses a magic pebble to protect himself from danger.
Sylvester, a donkey from the fictional community of Oatsdale, collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color." One day he finds a pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares ... (Wikipedia)
Curious George
by H.A. Rey
A mischievous monkey's adventures, learning valuable lessons along the way.
The story opens with George, a little orphaned brown monkey, in the jungle of Africa. An unnamed man in a large yellow straw hat observes him through his binoculars and decides to bring the monkey ... (Wikipedia)
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room
by Stan Berenstain
Mama Bear helps Brother and Sister Bear clean their messy room, teaching them the importance of organization and cleanliness.
"The room shared by Brother and Sister is a mess because the cubs argue over who should neaten up instead of working together. Sure to make toddlers smile while they absorb an implied lesson."– ... (Goodreads)
Becoming Naomi León
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Naomi León's journey to find her true identity and reunite with her family. A heartwarming story of love, courage, and self-discovery.
Naomi Outlaw is a Hispanic girl who lives a carefree (if not lonely) life with her great-grandmother, Mary Outlaw, and deformed younger brother, Owen, in the fictional town of Lemon Tree, California. ... (Wikipedia)
Mary Poppins Comes Back
by P.L. Travers
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family, bringing more magic and adventure to their lives.
'Pulled down from the clouds at the end of a kite string, Mary Poppins is back. In Mary’s care, the Banks children meet the King of the Castle and the Dirty Rascal, visit the upside-down world of Mr. ... (Goodreads)
These Happy Golden Years
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she moves through adulthood.
As the novel begins, Pa is taking Laura 12 miles from home in the dead of winter to her first teaching assignment at Brewster settlement. Laura being only 15 and a schoolgirl herself, is apprehensive ... (Wikipedia)
Bread and Jam for Frances
by Russell Hoban
A picky eater learns the joys of trying new foods as she experiences life's everyday adventures.
Frances, one of children's best-loved characters for over 30 years, now springs to life even more in Bread and Jam for Frances, beautifully reillustrated in sparkling full color by Lillian Hoban. In ... (Goodreads)
Rose in Bloom
by Louisa May Alcott
A young woman's journey of faith and self-discovery, while struggling with societal expectations.
The story begins when Rose returns home from a long trip to Europe. Everyone has changed. As a joke, Rose lines up her seven cousins to take a long look at them, just as they did with her when they ... (Wikipedia)
A Kiss for Little Bear
by Else Holmelund Minarik
Little Bear receives a kiss from his grandmother, and he wants to share it with all his friends.
Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn that he asks Hen to take it to his grandmother. Grandmother is so happy with it that she sends him back a thank-you kiss. How the kiss is ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
by Madeleine L'Engle
A young girl must use the power of her imagination to save the world.
The book opens on Thanksgiving evening, 10 years after the events of, A Wind in the Door, . Meg is now married to Calvin and is expecting their first child . Calvin has become a scientist and is in ... (Wikipedia)
Ballet Shoes
by Noel Streatfeild
Three orphan sisters discover their talents and passions in pursuit of their dreams.
The book concerns three adopted sisters, Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil. Each of the girls is discovered as a baby by Matthew Brown (Great-Uncle-Matthew, known as "Gum"), an elderly, absentminded ... (Wikipedia)
The Stolen Child
by Keith Donohue
A boy is lured away by changelings to live in a magical world, while his human counterpart is left to suffer in his place.
Inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem that tempts a child from home to the waters and the wild, The Stolen Child is a modern fairy tale narrated by the child Henry Day and his double. On a summer night, ... (Goodreads)
A Ring of Endless Light
by Madeleine L'Engle
A young girl discovers the power of love, friendship and courage while struggling with a terminal illness.
Fifteen-year-old Vicky Austin and her family are spending the summer on Seven Bay Island with her maternal grandfather , who is dying of leukemia . At the beginning of the story, Vicky attends a ... (Wikipedia)
All the Weyrs of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey
Epic fantasy set on a distant planet, following a group of dragon riders in a battle against a deadly plague.
The story follows immediately from the final scene of, Renegades of Pern, , in which the Admin building from Pern's first generation of colonists is discovered, along with an advanced computer ... (Wikipedia)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
A young boy's imaginative journey of creativity and exploration.
The protagonist, Harold, is a curious four-year-old , boy who, with his purple crayon , has the power to create a world of his own simply by drawing it. Harold wants to go for a walk in the ... (Wikipedia)
Farmer Boy
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Story of a young boy's life on a farm in 19th century America.
The novel is based on the childhood of Wilder's husband, Almanzo Wilder , who grew up in the 1860s near the town of Malone, New York . It covers roughly one year of his life, beginning just before ... (Wikipedia)
The Lady and the Unicorn
by Tracy Chevalier
A tapestry weaves the story of a noblewoman, her maid, and the mysterious unicorn. A tale of love, desire, and art in medieval France.
A tour de force of history and imagination, The Lady and the Unicorn is Tracy Chevalier’s answer to the mystery behind one of the art world’s great masterpieces—a set of bewitching medieval ... (Goodreads)
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business
by Esphyr Slobodkina
A humorous tale of a peddler outwitting a band of mischievous monkeys.
Caps for Sale, is a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever published! Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts to outwit the monkeys and ... (Goodreads)
The Grey King
by Susan Cooper
A quest to save the land from a magical darkness, with a boy using his mysterious powers to lead the way.
"Fire on the Mountain Shall Find the Harp of Gold Played to Wake the Sleepers, Oldest of the Old..." With the final battle between the Light and the Dark soon approaching, Will sets out on a quest to ... (Goodreads)
The Monster at the End of this Book
by Jon Stone
A humorous adventure of a creature trying to stop a book from being read.
Many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page—for fear of a monster at ... (Goodreads)
On the Banks of Plum Creek
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A young family's adventures in the American Midwest, settling on a homestead.
Having left their little house on the Kansas prairie, the Ingalls family travels by covered wagon to Minnesota and settles on the banks of Plum Creek. Pa trades 2 ponies for a dugout and a stable. ... (Wikipedia)
